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... Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 84 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 91 5-2-3 Enabling...
... Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 84 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 91 5-2-3 Enabling...
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...controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to be shared with other device. Windows XP/2000. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that cannot be used in Legacy IDE mode. BIOS Setup SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge...Native mode, e.g. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures...
...controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to be shared with other device. Windows XP/2000. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that cannot be used in Legacy IDE mode. BIOS Setup SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge...Native mode, e.g. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures...
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... • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE...
... • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE...
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... GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. However, if the BIOS update file is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard... - 68 - TM Motherboards that matches your motherboard model. 2. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter Q-Flash. Additionally, this motherboard ...
... GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. However, if the BIOS update file is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard... - 68 - TM Motherboards that matches your motherboard model. 2. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter Q-Flash. Additionally, this motherboard ...
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.... Step 2: The process of Q- Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and...
.... Step 2: The process of Q- Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and...
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.... • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal...recommended that you do not want to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 77 -...
.... • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal...recommended that you do not want to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 77 -...
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Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to Disabled or AHCI. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - B. The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your ...Peripherals menu to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W...
Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to Disabled or AHCI. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - B. The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your ...Peripherals menu to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W...
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... ON[SHEELLEPCT]ED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 81 - Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID...
... ON[SHEELLEPCT]ED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 81 - Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID...
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... 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note). 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID.../AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during ...
... 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note). 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID.../AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during ...
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...drive(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - A. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for ...or you do not want to manually specify an adapter. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional ...
...drive(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - A. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for ...or you do not want to manually specify an adapter. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional ...
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...file(s) cannot be finished in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller. (Select ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH9R) for AHCI mode.) Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to ...configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. Appendix Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one of the items displayed and press . The driver installation will appear. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit...
...file(s) cannot be finished in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller. (Select ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH9R) for AHCI mode.) Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to ...configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. Appendix Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one of the items displayed and press . The driver installation will appear. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit...
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Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 86 - WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 86 - WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
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Figure 9 (Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 will be shown as shown in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller (Note) and press Next. Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to AHCI mode. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 88 - Step 3: When a screen as Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9).
Figure 9 (Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 will be shown as shown in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller (Note) and press Next. Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to AHCI mode. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 88 - Step 3: When a screen as Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9).